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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

Freight trains CARR: passengers leave ottawa a.
follows: For Earl i20P.M: for Aurora TO- A. H.;
f1r StreatOr 5 Us A. n. SO p. n. and 10 B A. y.
Morning train makes close connection aiAaror ie'
Pplinsn Palace Sleeping Cars, r. O. Drawisi
Room Cars. Horizons Reclining Chair Cars and tine q
O. Palace Dining Cars, by this route. All iHforTA
ton sbout rstes of fare sleeping accommodation
and time tables will be cheerNy given BY applying to
A'" '--Ao PERClyAL LOWELL,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
H. Il. STONE. no - NON
Agent at OTTAWA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
OTTAWA POST OFFICE.

DEkR FARM .n
Tuesaays Thursdays, Fridays, 100 p. NJ 1890 N.
Office open NJ 7 OO A. NJ Closes at 20 p NJ
Office open Sundays from IL 10 o'clock. , \,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
The following are the names OF the
Jurors called for the March term
Grand Iurv

NJ G. Lane, Allen; James +. CLARK,
Broekfield, Fred Richards i'ruce Henry
Curyea, Dayton; Philip lioller, Dimm,ck
Chas. l.. Lincoln, Earl John McCaii, Edeh
Urinh Persons, Fall River; Christ McCor'
mick, Grand Rapids VIM McEloenie, La
Sulle John Hanlon, La Sale; Thomas
shelton, La Sale, ID II, Shlagle, ManiiuS;
simson Lee, Mendoza; Chas. H. Erickson
Miller. Fred +. Lawrence, Ophir James
Briggs, Ottawa; Nicholas Mates, Ottawa
William Ppnning, Peru; August Finish
Troy Grove, John Prentice, Utica; A, w.
Robinson, yermillion; John Slingsiey
Wallace
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

George Hum, Adams; August Berge, Allen
Arthur Woolfe, Bruce; George Boggs, Bruce
George NJ. Rigdon, Bruce; Charles b. Elliott,
Bruce George Hiscock, Earl; Mars Oleson
Eden, William NJ. Read, Farm Ridge; Frank
Lucas, Freedom; Frank White, Groveland
Thomas Sanford, La Sale; Eugene Grady
La Sale; William Mason, La Sale; Frank
Fox. La Sale; W. F; Pitstiek, Mendoza
Julius John, Mendoza; George Pohl, Mendoza,
G. A. Harbough, Mendoza; Lewis Eckert,
Mendoza John Hartc. Mendoza; W. j,
Thomas, Manlius; Simon Madden Manlus;
A. ii Wheeler, Manlius George Beatty,
Ottawa; Adam Claus, Ottawa; Henry l..
Rochelle, Ottawa; Mont Fischer, Ottawa;
William T. Jessup, Ottawa; w. Godemann,
Ottawa; James G. Rising, Ottawa; w. J.
Stevenson, South Ottawa; Charles Crook
Peru; Michael McManus, South Ottawa;
James d. Wood, Peru; G. NJ. Benson, Rutland
Zeno Niccum, Utica; Frank Robinson, Rut.
land, George Stevenson. Utica; Bart Curtin,
Wallace.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

OTTAWA. February 18th. A. u. 1884, febs6-5w
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

The price OF silver in New York yesterday
was 95S.
Bozeman was selected as the next place
OF injecting ofthe Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias on the third Tuesday in May.
H.W. Graham was yesterday apprised
ofthe serious illness of his mother in
Montreal and left by the Northern Pacific
last evening.
B. W. Chesley was yesterday appointed
administrator OF the estate OF II. L. Burns
in the Probate Court. Bond was filed and
letters issued.
James Chester got his jury trial yester-
day before Judge Hamilton on the charge
of vagrancy and the outcome was his sen.
tence to sixty days in the County Jail and
costs.
Fred ID. Chamberlin, representing the
Edison Electric Light Company, arrived in
town yesterday and will talk up the
BEAUTIES of the incandescent light to our
capitalists.
eMr. Alex. Tarbett left last evening for the
Cpur d'Alene~ country after a short visit in
Butte. He has large mining interests there
which demand his personal attention dur
ing the ensuing season.
Died-At South Butte, May 10. 1887,
Cornelius Mccarthy, aged "a years. The
mineral will take place at 2 O'Clock. May
2lst, from the undertaking rooms OF J.C.
Singer. Friends are invited to attend.
In mentioning the officers of the Grand
Lodge appointed on Thursday the name
dJ. B. Sonnet OF Wickes should nave been
stated as Grand Inner Guard and Mr..
eddie of Fort Benton as Grand Outer
Iuard.
Sheriff Lloyd retrieved the dead body OF
Fred Ritchie's Japanese duck, which took
fight for its native land on Wednesday
and brought up on the electric light wires
leading to the dome OF the Court House,
which ended it's career on the spot. Yes
terday he had a taxidermist at work on
the fowl and, when finished, will present 1t
to Fred.
At the Butte City Hotel a number OF
secapegraces assemble nightly and put on
,he airs Of ranchers, alking OF their
herds a d focks to kid the innocent
'~enderfeet looking out for a job. In this
way a ~guileless young man was started u
on a trip that landed him footsore n
weary at Silver Bow after a fruitless en-
ueavor to locate a macaroni mill, at which
se h~eartless jokers assured him he coulo
hld lots of work.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
RailrOading in Montana.

Herald: The grading of ten miles
OF the Drummond & Philipsburg
road is already completed, and the whole
will be finished in forty days. Owing to a
delay in obtaining iron, track-laying has
not yet commenced, but will be undertaken
as soon as the rails can be procured.
Trains will probably be running into
Phihpsburg by July.
The Manitoba road has commenced con
STRUGGLING railroad shops at Minot, and has
up the frame of one section OF the building,
98x55. The machinery, consisting of large
double boilers and hundred-horse power
engine, has already been shipped, and will be
there in a few days. In addition to the
shops the company will add five stalls to
the round house, affording accommoda-
tions for thirty engines.
The pay roll of the Montana Union
amounts to $28, 900 per month.
The Montana Union has a large force Of
men at work in the Silver Bow Canyon,
Strengthening out the track, the contracts
for which have already been let as far as
the side track at McCune.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
MONTANA MATTERS.

Miles City purchased a hand engine at q
recent Government sale at Fort Keogh.
The wool growers of Eastern Montana
met in annual convention at Miles City on
Wednesday.
The spring rains in Eastern Montana
have given the cattle business this season a
much O hopeful outlook.
The roundup across the reservation from
Billings is progressing nicely and the cattle
mn expect to brand a goodly number VI
calves.
There are said to be 100 varieties of trees
In leaf in the Miles City court house ward.
which the artesian we'll there helps i'm.
mensely.
San Spencer. the stockman of the Upper
Marias, recovered thirteen head OF horses
stolen by the Bloods through the interven-
ton OF the police.
The Maiden Brewery, belonging to
Messrs. Landt, was consumed by fire last
Friday. Loss, $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Supposed incendiary.
Large grey wolves have made their an.
pearance on the Shonkin range south of
the river in greater numbers than have
been known for years past.
The house of a man named Blevins at
Pend d'Oreille coulee was entered during
his absence recently, a trunk forcibly
opened and the house generally: plundered.
Bloody Knife is the ironical title given to
a former typical cowardly deadbeat and
hummer OF Fort Benton, who is now the
principal actor in the lot-jumping business
at Helena.
Two fine stations were sold in Benton
within the last few days which were i'm
ported from Canada by Mr.. Ed. Henry;
one a bay English Shire horse to Mr.. Ed.
Kelley for $500, and the other, a Norman,
to Mr.. David Morrow for $500.
The River Press wants Woolston, the
Helena waterworks contractor. tt go to
Fort Benton and put in a system OF water
work in connection with electric light
there, and promises him the opposite treat.
ment to that he has received in Helena.
The snow in the timber on the range be-
tween White Sulphur Springs and Neihart
is still five or six feet deep and the mail
has to be taken over on runners in the
night while the snow is crusted. The road
from the Springs to Benton is entirely
clear.
Major Baldwin, of the Blackfoot Agency,
expects to send twenty-five Piegan children
to the Indian school at Fort Stevenson
this summer. A number of children from
this agency are now at St. Ignatius Mis-
sion, and a few, We believe, at St. Peters
Mission, where they are making good prog
ress.-Benton Press.
The Benton Press says that all is activity
at the United States navy yard there. I'm.
the direction of Capt. Temple the
dredge boat, barges and smaller boats are
being put in thorough repair. The cord
age, tackle and machinery are being criti-
cally examined to see that everything is in
the best of order. In order to give the
steamers a little more room at Powers
the dredge was pulled further
the river.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
DEATH OF CRIB.
John Gordon's Noted Fighting Dog
FOOliShlv Killed.

few mornings ago the young man who
exercised Crib" John Gordon's famous
fighting dog, after giving him the usual spin
around the city led him towards his ken.
mel in the Comique building. In going there
Crib caught sight OF Jack" another fight
inr dog belonging to Mr.. Gordon, and made
a lunce for him. Instead OF leading him by
as he shc uld have done, the young man let
Crib make repeated lunges at Jack, who
was securely chained, but as anxious to
fight as Crib was. Finally Crib made a ter
rible lump for Jack, and breaking his
chain, caught him by the throat,
his ~iavorite hold. The young man immedi-
ately ran behind the bar where a bottle OF
ammonia was kept for occasions Of this
kind and instead Of holding the open bottle
under Cribs nose he poured it's contents on
the dogs head and nose. The Inhalation
Ct the powerful fumes burned his mouth,
l~ostris, throat and lungs terribly from
the effects of which he died Thursday.
The dog was in splendid condition and
was to try conclusions with a Cheyenne
fighter that is on the way here for the
scrap. Mr.. Gordon has telegI aphed to
hicago for another dog so as to accommo-
late the Wyoming scrapper with a meeting.
He feels badly over the loss of Crib as he
regarded him one of the best fighters in the
country.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
A~ISCH1EF.MAKING BLOODS.
lneir Emissaries Stirring Up the
P1egans-An Exeelleut sup,.et,on-

Benton Press: Not bein. content viii
stealing horses from settlers ON this aid.
Oh ene line, the Blood Indians, we are re
'iaoly informed. have a number of ennis
safies at the Blackfoot agency who art
Urging the Piegans to Join them 1.-THE
n'ooos) and take the wal path against the
uros Ventres and the whites. Henry Ken.
merry who knows the Indian thorouehly
ana mas IN a large degree the confidence OF
Ine riegans' has been told this by a mum.
p p;s Q. tne latter: Kennerly advised the
,:sans 20 lire" their northern cousins as
Hu.oaly as possible or they would get them
Nv 'IouDie. II this excellent advice ia
uuo Ioiowed out it would be the proper
Cning for Major Baldwin to do the "6rineH
5CC n see to it hat the mischievoys
agency. ''e
IN this connection the same paper re-
spect1ullv suggests that it would be q verv
sensible plan to enlist about one company
OF dros Ventures and Assinaboine Indians
as scouts and fighters for the purpose of
giving them a chance at the Northern
bioods whom they seem very anxious to
get at. Ii the Bloods persist in their raids
on the reservation of those Indians and in
stealing horses from and occasionally muir
derlng a peaceable white man, it would be
advlsabl to give them ZONE of their own
medicine. Gen. Crook in Arizona. and
other officers in various parts of the coun.
try, have used friendly Indians in this ca
paclty with great success. Indians enlisted
in this way an be kept unler control the
same as soldiers. They are familiar with
Indian warfare and the tricks and lodges
OF their willy foes. If the Bloods must have
a lesson let their natural enemies have a
hand in the business.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
MINES n MINING.

Mining operations at Silver Lake arestlli
'n,peded by the heavy snow.
Better prices for copper than those now
ruIug are hoped for. A large sale OF Calu'
Iee and Hecla took place in New York De-
low 10 cents.
%rrlvate advices to j. E. Carne, OF this
Ivy mention as a fact that a large sale OF
amnaconda matte on the basis OF the best
'euled Is being negOtiat d in Liverpool.
rour men are now at work in the Luxem-
cIO o y owned by Sultan Cameron. Thls
uSlm adjoins the Pyrenees on the side
,L y mat mine is growing richer, and on
~ account is generally regarded as one
we most promising mines in the country.
nozeman Chronicle: The Homestake
n mnne at Cooke City has been bonded to a
o Ndp"ew OF ex-Governor Hauser for $780,
,J mi nne-tenth of which is to be paid by
m NO. lst On the fifteenth of June forty
.are TO developing the mine.
tb Itpofis from IA reliable source Indicate
GnIola rich strike has been made in Bear
Poo IL Is said there is a pay streak OF
b,M Ee' IN width which goes from two and
Snia.t 20 three dollars to the pan. Messrs.
the tt"M hrug and Major Eaton are among
Ter "r'unate stockholders.-Avant Cour-
acosl Darby has discovered and located
Missnnn nine near Stickney's Ferry on the
and sba Veln. The vein is three feet wide
over 7 S a good quality Of coal, carrying
eharacttape per cent. carbon and of the proper
Eve MIL lor coking. The mine is within
trl Pa;Isooi the line OF the Montana Cen.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
THE SOUTH BUTTE BLAZE.
Further Particulars of the Losses and
Insurance by the Fire Saturday
Night.

The burnt block ave South Butte a
desolate appearance yesterday. The
streets were thronged all day with visitors
looking over the ruins. It was a very dis
a~strous fire for South Butte and represents
a total loss of about $12,O
LOSSES N
w. T. Shirley's loss on stock is $500.
No insurance.
Mrs. J.. B. Page, loss on keystone Hotel
building and furniture, $4,000; insured for
81, 800.
Mr.. Ramsey, loss on furniture of Pioneer
Hotel 81, 600; insured with G. F. Marshfor
$500. Building owned by John Noyes.
Billy Martin estimates his loss at $500;
no insurance.
Bennett Bros. loss OF grain is estimated
$500. Their damage to wagons and
buggies by blistering from the heat is esti-
mated at 5000, covered by insurance.
The damage on H. L. Franks building is
estimated at $500.
c. S. Smiths loss could not be ascer-
tanned. Insurance, $4,000.
NOTES.
Bryant and Hungate deserve especial
commentator for their heroic way Of
fighting the fire from H.. l.. Franks build
ing. The fire took hold OF it several times,
but they fought it and never flinched till
danger was past.
Dave Charles dispensed refreshments
freely to the boys. which was his only loss.
Mrs. Pace will rebuild.
w. T. Shirley will reopen to-day his
store and p%ostofiice in the Montana Pro-
duce Co.'s building.
E. NJ. Trask supplied. the buckets.
A number of boarders at the Pioneer
Hotel lost their clothing.
Sneak thieves were numerous, and one
was arrested at the instance OF Mr.. Peter
son, of the Miners Lumber Co..
Mr.. Robinson, who was very sick at the
Pioneer Hotel, was carried from his room
and cared for at the residence OF DR.. Hard
ing.
Several fights occurred when the fire was
about out.
Jimmy Beck, the barber, was at the
Warm Springs, but his friends removed
everything from the shop. The amount Of
his loss could not be learned.
Billy Martin reopened his saloon at 5 A.
N. yesterday in the building opposite Shir-
ley's old stand.
The railroad boys stood by Mr.. Shirley.
Mr.. Ramsey was at the Warm Springs
when his hotel WAS reduced to ashes.
1t would have been q great benefit to
have had the services of the hook and
ladder company at the beginning OF the
blaze.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

The H~allelujah Club, Of Butte. ~serenaded
Mr.. Booraem recently. He c~ourteousiy
showed them around the mine. They also
serenaded the miners At the station, who
wish them to call again.
A serious accident befell the nine-year-
old son OF A. Dominick last week. He ran
in front of an express to pick upa ball and
waa run over by the express wagon and
kicked in the eye. His life vas deepaired
Of for q while, but he is slowly improv-
ing.
A great deal of pluck was shown by a
lady OF this camp, who slapped one OF her
boarders and requested him to find an
other boarding place, he having spoken in
The gentleman in turn hunted up her in
formant and struck him while sitting in a
barber chair, iracturing his breast bone.
No arrests.
THE BLUE BIRD.
Peace and progress reign about the ex-
tensive property Of the Blue Bird Mining
Company. The work of the mine continues
most satisfactorily, the present daily al
~lowance of IS tons of ore for the mill is
mined, hoisted and conveyed to the mill
without trouble or confusion, each depart
ment OF the establishment carrying out
it's duty faithfully. The deeper develop
ments If the vein continue most favorable
also to the asst and west, and the
agement express great faith in the future OF
the enterprise.
The mill has been running steadily and
well, with more than usual ore being
crushed end the machinery running like
clockwork. At the same time the enlarge
ment Of the mill is under way, progressing
with rapid strides toward completion, and
it is quite remarkable that such improve
ments can be made without more seriously
impeding the regular running of the mill.
Messrs. Fraser & Chalmers, OF Chicago, are
furnishing the additional machinery, which
may be taken as evidence that their orig
lnal work of building the mill has given en-
tire satisfaction. Credit is due the Chicago
firm for the skill shown in the successful
erection of the magnificent silver mill, of
which any State would be proud.
The excavations n masonry have
been completed for the reception ofthef four
new batteries, extra pans and settlers. A
large band of carpenters are busily engaged
in framing the massive timbers, which have
been imported from Oregon for the purpose.
Some of the machinery is already in place.
The remainder is on it's way and is due on
the Blue Bird siding any day, when no time
will be lost in setting it up, and it is ex-
pected to be in running order in less than
four weeks. With these twenty extra
stamps, IA total Of ninety the Blue Bird
will have a milling capacity of 12O tons
per day. A shipment OF nine bars of bull
ion was made Saturday and we are pleased
to note the regularity Of the bullion ship
ments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

AZ Affecting the sale OF mining nrr,,,er+;s,
In Europe now contemplated f nov ~
mentioned that a private letter saws tb'
View was on the point az ho;n,
sold IN Liverpool, but the new law nassat
at the last essinn of Congress relative ~
real estate held by foreign cornorat;on.
killed the sale.
Inc Maginnis mill is dropping ten stamn.
on ore which, after being pulled ana ~
over the plates leaves a trail of the .oen
uine truck" Superintendent Paxton i.
OF an nnprecedentedly successfui
years work. The properties recently mr.
chased by the Maginnis Company are bein,
rapidly opened up by skilled miners and
look most promising.-Argus.
Independent: A dispatch was received
IN Helena yesterday from Deer Lodge saw.
ing that the West Granite had won the
SUIT Drought by the Granite Mountain for
the ownership and possession of the Frac.
ton lode claim. The Fraction ia a claim
running about 1875 feet on the lode. Vino
between the Granite Mountain and the
Blaine locations. 1t was classed among
property OF the West Granite Company
Inc so held. The Granite Mountain peo.
pie also claimed it, and brought suit to
contest the West Granite claim. Yester.
it appears, the jury returned a verdict
IN favor OF defendants.
In speaking Of the recent failure of the
Anglo-Montana Company, the Engineering
and Mining Journal says: IAN arplica.
ton has o been made to wind up the
concern and prevent the spending of so
much OF the stockholders money as has
not already disappeared. One OF the De-
q says: i believe the company are
not possessed of any valuable property
whatever, but that the bulk of the large
sum which the shareholders have sub
scrloed has gone into the pockets of GER
Jain promoters and others, the real ven
doris OF this worthless property receiving
but a very small amount for themselves
other words, the English public is
chiefly swindled by English promoters,
who palm of upon it, at enormous figures,
the worthless trash they have bought for
. triie. Unfortunately, when the inevi-
collapse comes, the average British
'tockholder still says that he was swim
lied by the Americans, and he therefore
liscredits American mines"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
TIE PYTHlAN BALL.

brilliant Galaxy of Handsome Men
and Lovely Women-Nt Ending to
,he Third Session Of the Grand
Lodge K. Of P.
vesterday opened inauspiciously for the
rn;phts of Pythias who remained in
,h;s city after the adjournment OF the
n,ond Lodge on Thursday night. Snow
III in the morning and throughout the day
.rore were frequent rains which utterly pre-.
',.ded any idea OF a parade. Many left by
.ho evening train. but when night closed in
.sors we're a goodly number Of strangers in
"~n who had come with the intention of
s.ving a good time at the ball, and who
".,o determined that the elements should
W." W., ~disappoint them in that particular.
h thew realized their highest ideal at
not auspicious event. At night the hall
l.osented O. brilliant appearance. The
Ii1actric light shed it's effulgence upon as
sou some and lively and brilliant IN
nSsemblage of gentlemen and ladies as
aver graced Renshaw Hall, There were 1875
eouples in the grand march. and the sets
sorrapnged for dancing left little room for
n,ore thar were present. Had the weather
h m fine, there can be no doubt tho hall
~ould have been inconveniently crowded.
The ball was a success in every particular,
and reflects the highest credit upon the
committee of Arrangements. Van Orton's
rsaaadered their choicest selection Of dance
nn,sic, and the affair passed off
nth more than usual eclat. Messrs. Cou.
,"re e. Leford performed the part of
arompters and floor managers with their |
ppsual skill and grace. The brilliancy Of
the scene was enhanced by the presence OF
about forty Knights in uniform from the
Tniormed Rank, Silver Bow Division and |
Calanthe Lodge OF Walkerville. The men,
Ssrs of the Grand Lodge received specialin-
cations, and if any we're omitted it was by.
;nadyertence. The intention was to send
iryitations to all.
In this connection it must be mentioned
hat the success of this session of the
Grspd Lodge, admitted on all hands. was
io to the indefatigable efforts of Messrs.
Gsorce F schen and Fred Gardiner, who
snsred no pains by their personal ex-
oTrtions in the way OF collecting funds and
snperintending arrangements for the ban
on no and entertainment OF visitors gener-
ssIy to make it the success the affair has
been.
Where SO many handsome toilets were
nresent, as at the ball last night, it is i'm
possihle in the limited space at our dis
posal to do justice to all.
SU@ce It to say that the ladies, !
without exception, were ravishing
and that the diversified array of brilliant :
Costumes dazzled the reporter who vent to
tbe hall to take notes 80 that he gave up
in despair and returned from the scene OF !
encbantment too utterly demoralized to '
narticularize one costume over another.
Fairy figures clad in all the hues Of the .
rainbow, with white predominating, left q
vision ofloveliness that he did not presume j
TO describe except in a general way. The I
hncing was kept up until all had thorough
Eenioyed themselves and everyone present I
Alared it the most delightful event of the 6
qason. Z